12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

Alliance of Manufacturers & Exporters Canada (CME)/Alliance des manufacturiers et des exportateurs du Canada (MEC) / Dennis Darby, President & CEO

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Active - Last Updated: 2023-02-10

Who is lobbying?

Alliance of Manufacturers & Exporters Canada (CME)/Alliance des manufacturiers et des exportateurs du Canada (MEC) (Address, activities & membership)

Dennis Darby, President & CEO

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Yes

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Budget
Climate
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Forestry
Government Procurement
Health
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Development
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
Mining
Natural Resources
Pensions
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications
Tourism
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Seeking funding to support an increased number of female workers in the manufacturing sector in Canada. Source of funding is to be determined.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Advocate for amendments to Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act (formerly Bill C-12) to ensure an appropriate balance between the environment and the economy
Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) during the review of CEPA with respect to the protection of the environment and human health to contribute to sustainable development.
Clean Fuel Standard development - to ensure that issues and concerns related to manufacturers in Canada are understood and factored into the development of a Federal Clean Fuels Standard.
Federal budget with respect to federal taxation systems, advocate to assist business to be competitive by allowing for access to liquidity, improvement to tax treatment of investments in productive technologies, innovation, skills development and research development. This includes: a legislative review of SR&ED program, adopting a reciprocity policy for infrastructure projects, create national clusters of advanced manufacturing for automation, industrial robotics and additive manufacturing, fix withholding requirements for international workers, clarify treatment of government grants and risk-sharing contributions under the Income Tax Act, adopt the patent box tax regime in Canada to help commercialization of Canadian Innovation.
Legislative review of Export Development Canada (EDC) Act, to ensure proper resources are given to EDC for the continuation of EDC's role of assisting Canadian businesses succeed in global markets.

Policies or Program

Advocate against the use of plain packaging policies for products such as tobacco.
Advocate for a national regulatory simplification and reform initiative including the full implementation of the Regulatory Cooperation Council.
Advocate for a national manufacturing and exporting strategy that includes innovation and investment supports, skills development and effective trade policies.
Advocate for a simplified and harmonized Chemicals Management Plan with respect to implementation.
Advocate for an increase in the investment supports and funding available to manufacturers.
Advocate for comprehensive harmonized policy and investment strategies that support Canadian manufacturers' ability to access and develop the efficient and effective labour force they require to sustain and grow business in respect to literacy and essential skills, manufacturing related occupational standards, technical innovation and entrepreneurship, labour, immigration and Foreign Workers.
Advocate for improvements to Canada’s Hydrogen Strategy
Advocate for reform to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program to make it easier for manufacturers and exporters, especially small and medium sized businesses, to access the program by reducing associated regulatory and paper burden.
Advocate for the finalization and implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Advocate for the government of Canada to negotiate a Sub-national procurement agreement to open markets between Canada and the United States.
Advocate for the government of Canada to negotiate various details of the Canada-Europe Free Trade Agreement (CETA)
Advocate for the implementation of trade remedy modernization.
Advocate for the increase in Canada's di minimus values to align to global norms.
Advocate for the support of Work Integrated Learning programs, and other similar programs/initiatives that address the skills gap and provide pathways between education and employment.
Climate change and clean air, promote the coordination of federal and provincial policies and legislation, participate in the development of policies in the areas of mitigation, carbon pricing, adaptation and innovation and technological progress.
Domestic Substances List, categorization process with respect to development of the priority lists.
Encouraging the Government of Canada to consider the economic, public health and national security implications of the Integrity Framework and proposing amendments to the existing policy that would allow the government to balance its intent to enforce more stringent procurement practices with broader industry concerns relating to the need for greater certainty, due process and remediation.
Intellectual Property Rights, advocate for amendments to the Customs Tariff to ensure that intellectual property rights can be enforced by border officials.
Promotion for the creation and funding of innovation clusters by the federal government
Re-negotiation of details of the North American Free Trade Agreement with respect to current business environment of manufacturing sector, trade barriers, modernization and expansion of the agreement.
Review of Federal government services geared toward the expansion of Canadian exports and exporters generally including review of the Trade Commissioner Services, Export Development Canada and Canadian Commercial Corporation, including the alignment of services, streamlining access and sharing of best practices.
The adoption in Canada of a patent box model to provide a tax incentive for commercialization of new products in Canada

Policies or Program, Regulation

Advocate for changes to the federal government’s approach to reduce plastics waste in the environment
Advocate for the simplification, modernization and harmonization of the Canada's border regulations, including Beyond the Border.
Advocate to maintain the risk-based approach of the Canadian Environment Protection Act (CEPA)

Regulation

Advocate for amending Regulation 105 of the Income Tax Act so that taxes are not witheld for workers providing business services to Canada.
Advocate for regulatory changes regarding the proposed draft Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR)

Subject matter details in previous versions
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Advocate for amendments to Bill C-12: Net Zero Legislation to ensure an appropriate balance between the environment and the economy

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Bank of Canada
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

Government institutions in previous versions
- Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Grass-roots communication
Written communication
Oral communication
Arrange one or more meetings

Who are the lobbyists?

Dennis Darby, President & CEO | No public offices held
Alan Arcand, Chief Economist | No public offices held
Vincent Caron, Director, Policy & ON Government Relations | Designated public offices held
David Haire, Vice President, Atlantic Region, NF Division | No public offices held
Gozde Kazazoglu, Manager, Workforce Policy & Programs | No public offices held
Ron Koslowsky, Vice President, CME Manitoba | No public offices held
Marie-Ève Labranche, Directrice, Affaires publiques et gouvernementales | No public offices held
Ron Marcolin, Vice President, New Brunswick | No public offices held
Marie Morden, Director, Partnerships & Stakeholder Relations | No public offices held
Matthew Poirier, Director, Trade Policy | No public offices held
Véronique Proulx, Vice-Présidente, MEQ | No public offices held
Michel Raymond, Vice President, CME Nova Scotia | No public offices held
Mathew Wilson, Senior Vice President, Policy & Government Relations | No public offices held
Andrew Wynn-Williams, Vice President, CME British Columbia | No public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
- Allison Bernholtz, Manager, Environment & Industry Policy | No public offices held
- David MacLean, Vice President, CME Alberta | No public offices held

Registration number: 783087-15791
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2023-02-28	Kaylie Stathopulos, Special Assistant, West Desk Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Energy, Environment, Industry, Labour, Climate
2023-02-27	Kate Harper, Manager, Event Planning House of Commons Luke Zandberg, Special Assistant House of Commons	Industry
2023-02-24	Eric Corneau, Section Head, Measures Development and Sector Analyses Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) George Kendros, Physical Sciences Planning Officer Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Environment, Industry
2023-02-23	Luke Zandberg, Advisor \| Party Leader - Conservative, House of Commons	Industry
2023-02-22	Shona Mosslovshin, Industry Analyst Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Paul O'Keefe, Director Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Ryan Parmenter, Director Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Susan Young, Manager Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Environment, Industry
2023-02-22	Shawn Driscoll, Stakeholder Relations Advisor \| Party Leader - Conservative, House of Commons	Industry
2023-02-22	Michael Howley, Manager, Business Services Centre Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)	Industry, International Trade, Economic Development
2023-02-17	Kate Batta, Senior Market Development Officer Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Warren Gould, Deputy Director Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Inna Ilienko, Business Analyst \| Market and Industry Services Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	Environment, Industry
2023-02-14	Paul Halucha, Associate Deputy Minister \| Associate Deputy Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Environment, Industry, Climate
2023-02-14	Jagmeet Singh, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment, Industry, Labour, Taxation and Finance, Economic Development, Climate
2023-02-10	Kate Batta, Senior Market Development Officer Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Warren Gould, Deputy Director Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Inna Ilienko, Business Analyst \| Market and Industry Services Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	Environment, Industry
2023-02-09	John Hannaford, Deputy Minister Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Industry, Mining, Natural Resources
2023-02-08	Kyle Seaback, Member of the House of Commons House of Commons	Industry, International Trade
2023-02-07	Kate Batta, Senior Market Development Officer Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Warren Gould, Deputy Director Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Inna Ilienko, Business Analyst \| Market and Industry Services Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Denyse Landry, Market Economic Analyst Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Niru Nithiananthan, Industry Analyst Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Paul O'Keefe, Director Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Kathy Palko, Senior Manager Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Ryan Parmenter, Director Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) John Szabo, Senior Policy Analyst Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Susan Young, Manger Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Environment, Industry
2023-02-03	Anson Duran, Senior Policy Advisor Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Ian Foucher, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Industry, Economic Development
2023-02-02	Lawrence Zhang, Policy Advisor Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)	Industry, Economic Development
2023-02-02	Eamonn McGuinty, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Environment, Industry
2023-01-31	Lawrence Zhang, Policy Advisor Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)	Industry, Economic Development
2023-01-30	Randi Anderson, Director of Policy (Sustainable Resource Development) \| Minister's Office, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Raphaël Beauchamp, Senior Policy Advisor Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Mining, Transportation
2023-01-30	Fritz-Lionel Adimi, Policy Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Industry, Labour
2023-01-27	Warren Gould, Deputy Director Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	Industry, Agriculture
2023-01-26	Randi Anderson, Director of Policy (Sustainable Resource Development) \| Minister's Office, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Raphaël Beauchamp, Senior Advisor Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Energy, Industry, Mining
2023-01-24	Seam Mitchell, Special Advisor Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Joshua Swift, Special Assistant - Ontario Desk Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Energy, Environment, Industry
2023-01-19	Jason Easton, Chief of Staff \| Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Zachary Nixon, Special Assistant, Regional Affairs Ontario Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	Industry, International Trade
2023-01-18	Mike Maka, Chief of Staff Transport Canada (TC)	Industry, International Trade
2023-01-05	Kate Batta, Senior Market Development Officer Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Warren Gould, Deputy Director Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Inna Ilienko, Business Analyst Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Denyse Landry, Market Economic Analyst Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Niru Nithiananthan, Industry Analyst Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	Industry, Economic Development, Agriculture
2022-12-20	Nicolas Bouchard, Conseiller Régional - Québec/Atlantique Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	Industry, Economic Development
2022-12-01	Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Finance Canada (FIN) Isabelle Jacques, Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)	Industry, Taxation and Finance, Economic Development
2022-11-28	Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Industry, International Trade, Economic Development
2022-11-18	Simon Laberge, Policy Advisor Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Farangies Shah, Policy Advisor Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Labour
2022-11-08	Cédric Sarault, Regional Desk, Québec \| Office of the Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)	Industry, Taxation and Finance, Economic Development
2022-11-07	Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Canadian Heritage (PCH) Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Industry, International Trade, Labour, Economic Development
2022-11-04	Victor Esposito, Advance Prime Minister's Office (PMO) William Harvey-Blouin, Regional Advisor, Quebec Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Economic Development
2022-11-03	Cédric Sarault, Regional Desk, Québec \| Office of the Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)	Industry, Taxation and Finance, Economic Development
2022-11-02	Victor Esposito, Advance Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Industry, Economic Development
2022-10-07	Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Boyan Gerasimov, Director of Policy Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Shannon Zimmerman, Senior Advisor Finance Canada (FIN)	Industry, Taxation and Finance, Economic Development, Budget
2022-10-07	Paul Morrison, Manager Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Martin Simard, Senior Director Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Industry, Pensions
2022-09-27	Rebekka Bond, Consultant Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Nicholas Ignatieff, Manager Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Industry
2022-09-07	Miles Wu, Policy Advisor Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training
2022-09-02	Rebekka Bond, Consultant Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Industry
2022-09-01	Manon Brassard, Deputy Minister/President Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions Marie-Eve Harvey, Director General Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions	Economic Development
2022-08-24	Peter Opdem, Policy Advisor Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Industry, Economic Development
2022-08-22	Paul Beaudry, Deputy Governor Bank of Canada Don Coletti, Advisor to the Governor Bank of Canada Tamara Gomes, Assistant Chief of Staff Bank of Canada Marc-Andre Gosselin, Managing Director, Canadian Economic Analysis Bank of Canada Harriet Jackson, Managing Director, International Economic Analysis Bank of Canada Sharon Kozicki, Deputy Governor Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem, Governor Bank of Canada Jill Vardy, Advisor and Chief of Staff to the Governor Bank of Canada	Industry, Taxation and Finance, Economic Development
2022-08-11	Laura Di Paolo, General Director Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Nicholas Ignatieff, Manager Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Angelique Ingabire, Officer Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Greg Spence, A/Director Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Industry, Economic Development
2022-08-10	Matthieu Saint-Wril, Special Assistant Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)	Immigration
2022-07-20	Kyle Nicholson, Director, Policy Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)	Immigration
2022-07-07	Zachary Nixon, Special Assistant, Regional Affairs Ontario Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	Industry, Economic Development
2022-06-23	Zachary Nixon, Special Assistant, Regional Affairs Ontario Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	International Trade
2022-06-07	Sophie Chatel, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Industry, Economic Development
2022-06-06	Annie Koutrakis, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Industry, Economic Development
2022-06-03	Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Industry, International Trade, Economic Development
2022-05-31	Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	International Trade, Economic Development
2022-05-18	Michael Howley, Manager, Business Services Centre Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)	International Trade
2022-05-12	Oliver Rogerson, Director, Resources, Environment and Special ProjectsExport information to Vcard Finance Canada (FIN)	Taxation and Finance
2022-05-10	Marie-Eve Neron, Senior Director, Policy and Engagement Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Environment, Taxation and Finance, Climate
2022-05-06	Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Infrastructure Canada (INFC)	Internal Trade, Economic Development
2022-05-06	Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Industry, International Trade, Economic Development
2022-05-03	Jesse Fleming, Director General, Programs Directorate Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Douglas Nevison, Assistant Deputy Minister Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Environment, Taxation and Finance, Climate
2022-04-27	Rhonda Fernandes, Director General, Youth and Skills Innovation Directorate Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Pam Lefaive, Director, Temporary Foreign Worker Program Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Marjorie Marcil, Senior Policy Analyst Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training, Labour
2022-04-26	Helena Jaczek, Minister for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)	Industry, Economic Development
2022-04-25	Simon Laberge, Quebec Regional Advisor Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Labour, Economic Development
2022-04-13	Brian Hickey, Director General, Temporary Foreign Workers Program Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Steven West, Director, Temporary Foreign Worker Program Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Labour, Economic Development
2022-04-08	Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Industry, Economic Development
2022-04-08	Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Labour
2022-04-08	Paula Simons, Senator Senate of Canada	Environment
2022-04-07	Simon Laberge, Quebec Regional Advisor Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Taxation and Finance
2022-04-05	Martin Champoux, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Labour
2022-04-04	Andréanne Larouche, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Labour
2022-04-04	Simon Laberge, Quebec Regional Advisor Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Labour
2022-04-04	Michael Howley, Manager, Business Services Centre Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)	International Trade
2022-04-01	Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	International Trade

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Alliance of Manufacturers & Exporters Canada (CME) / Alliance des manufacturiers et des exportateurs du Canada (MEC) - Address, activities & membership

Address:

67 Yonge Street
Suite 1400
Toronto, ON M5E 1J8
Canada

Telephone number: 905-672-3466

Contact information in previous versions
- 55 Standish Court
  Suite 620
  Mississauga, ON L5R 4B2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 905-672-3466
- 55 Standish Court
  Suite 620
  Mississauga, ON L5R 4B2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-238-8888 Ext. 4231
  
  Fax number: 613-563-9218
- 6725 Airport Road
  Suite 200
  Mississauga, ON L4V 1V2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-238-8888 Ext. 4231
  
  Fax number: 613-563-9218
- 6725 Airport Road
  Suite 200
  Mississauga, ON L4V 1V2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-238-8888 Ext. 231
  
  Fax number: 613-563-9218

Description of the organization's activities:
ALLIANCE OF MANUFACTURERS & EXPORTERS CANADA OPERATING AS CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS & EXPORTERS (CME) IS A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS & EXPORTERS. CME IS CANADA'S LEADING BUSINESS NETWORK COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF CANADIAN INDUSTRY AND ENABLING THE SUCCESS OF CANADIAN BUSINESSES IN WORLD MARKETS BY AGRESSIVELY AND EFFECTIVELY INFLUENCING GOVERNMENT THINKING AND ACTION AND BY DELIVERING TIMELY, RELEVANT INFORMATION AND SUPPORT OF SUPERIOR QUALITY AND VALUE

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
CME'S MEMBERS ARE DRAWN FROM ALL SECTORS OF CANADA'S MANUFACTURING AND EXPORTING COMMUNITY, AND FROM ALL PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES. OVER 80% OF CME'S MEMBERS ARE SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO REPRESENTS CANADA'S LEADING GLOBAL ENTERPRISES. TOGETHER CME'S MEMBERS ACCOUNT FOR AN ESTIMATED 75% OF TOTAL MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION IN CANADA AND 90% OF CANADIAN EXPORTS.

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Operation Public Safety Canada, Office of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness	March 2015 to May 2015	May 14, 2015
Senior Policy Advisor Public Safety Canada, Office of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness	August 2013 to March 2015	March 27, 2015
Policy Advisor Industry Canada - now Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Office of the Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture)	May 2012 to July 2013	July 15, 2013
Policy Advisor and Caucus Liaison Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Office of the Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Franc	June 2011 to May 2012	May 3, 2012
Special Assistant, Policy and Communication Veterans Affairs Canada, Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister of State (Agriculture)	October 2010 to May 2011	May 18, 2011
Communications Coordinator Canadian Heritage, Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages	January 2009 to August 2009	August 21, 2009
Executive Assistant Canadian Heritage, Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages	October 2008 to December 2008	December 31, 2008
Special Assistant Canadian Heritage, Office of the Secretary of State,Official Languages,Asia-Pacific Gateway& Olympi	August 2008 to October 2008	October 30, 2008
Communications Coordinator Transport Canada, Office of the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities	March 2008 to August 2008	August 15, 2008
Communications Assistant Parliament of Canada (Constituency Office), Member of Parliament for Pontiac	May 2007 to March 2008	Not a designated office
Communications Intern Transport Canada, Office of the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities	May 2006 to August 2006	Not a designated office

End date of the last completed financial year: 2022-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)	$570,749.00	Yes
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)	$2,691,274.00	Yes

Government funding in previous versions

List of Government Funding
End date of the last completed financial year	Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
2021-03-31	Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)	$707,013.00	Yes
2021-03-31	Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$418,844.00	Yes
2021-03-31	Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)	$1,676,220.00	Yes
2021-03-31	National Research Council (NRC)	$149,875.00	Yes

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

Alliance of Manufacturers & Exporters Canada (CME)/Alliance des manufacturiers et des exportateurs du Canada (MEC) / Dennis Darby, President & CEO

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Alliance of Manufacturers & Exporters Canada (CME)/Alliance des manufacturiers et des exportateurs du Canada (MEC) (Address, activities & membership)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulation

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

Who are the lobbyists?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?